Luigi Mangione, suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing, charged with murder in NYC | Global News Avenue

New York —Luigi Mangione, murder suspect UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel, according to court documents.

NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams announced on monday 26 years old detained Earlier in the day about forgery and illegal gun charges in Pennsylvania. At the time, he was still considered a person of interest in the case.

“He matched the description of the identification that we had been looking for. He also had several items that we believed would tie him to this incident,” Adams said Monday. “How did we do that? Old-fashioned police work. very good.”

The murder charges set in motion extradition proceedings back to New York, which could take days or weeks. Police believe Mangione had been traveling throughout Pennsylvania in the days after Thompson was killed, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Altoona, where he was recognized early Monday at a McDonald’s restaurant.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish said an informant called police after seeing a man who looked similar suspect At McDonald’s.

She said: “The suspect was at McDonald’s and an employee recognized the suspect, who then reported it to the local police. The police interrogated the suspect, who acted suspiciously and carried multiple forged identification documents and a U.S. passport. “Following further investigation, police found a firearm and a silencer on him, both consistent with the weapons used in the murder. They also found clothing, including a mask, consistent with that worn by our wanted suspect.

“In addition, police discovered a handwritten document that reflected his motives and state of mind,” Tisch added.

NYPD officials said the weapon may have been “ghost gun,” and said the written document was three pages long.

Tisch said Mangione was also found in possession of the same item Fake New Jersey ID used by suspect when checking into hotel On the Upper West Side of Manhattan where he lives No mask is worn in surveillance images. He was later seen at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Washington Heights, where he is believed to have boarded a bus after the shooting.

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot to death in Manhattan

Thompson, 50, shot to death by masked gunman On December 4, outside the Hilton City Center Hotel, UnitedHealthcare to hold annual investor conference.

The New York Police Department called it a “premeditated, planned, and targeted attack.” An intense manhunt was launched. Police offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and the FBI later increased the reward to $50,000.

Investigators quickly began piecing together A timeline of the shooting, including the suspect’s movements and escape routes. The next day, the police released a photo of a wanted man and locked the hotel where he was staying.

The police had a wealth of clues early in the investigation. They were able to trace the suspect’s movements before the shooting and his escape on a bicycle through Central Park.

Investigators spent several days scouring the park and found a backpack containing a jacket and Monopoly money, but no murder weapon. Dive teams wearing scuba gear continued to search for the gun in a pond near the park’s Bethesda Fountain.

Police also found exploding shells at the scene “Procrastination” and “Rejection” Carefully written on them. Investigators believe these words are related to A reference for health insurance industry critics.

Police also found a cellphone, a water bottle and a candy wrapper at the scene, which they believe the suspect left at the Starbucks before the shooting.

Meanwhile, investigators have been looking into various aspects of Thompson’s life in an attempt to uncover a motive.

“They’re going to look at the business side, you have a company that’s laying off people. They’re going to look at the personal stories, they’re going to look at the letters, the desperate people who were deprived of care or testing or things that might have saved lives or been blamed on the company,” said former New York police officer said John Miller, the bureau’s deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism.

thompson, a Married father of two, He had been in New York City for two days before he was murdered. His wife Paulette spoke of the family’s loss.

“Brian was a wonderful man with a big heart and a full life,” she said. “Everyone will miss him terribly. We are heartbroken and completely devastated by this news.”

Please check back soon for the latest updates on this developing story.

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